MOTHER MAGPIES MISCHIEF. 



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Poor old Dr. Bullfrog knew nothing of this, however, and 

 was doing his simple best, in peace, when Mother Magpie 

 called in upon him, one morning. 



"Well, neighbor, how unreasonable people are! Who 

 would have thought that the youth of our generation should 

 have no more consideration for established merit ? Now, for 

 my part, / think your music-teaching never was better ; and 

 as for our choir, I maintain constantly that it never was 

 in better order, but Well, one may wear her tongue out, 

 but. one can never make these young folks listen to reason." 



